Associate /Associate Director - Clean Water Process Engineer - National in City of Westminster

We are looking for an Associate or Associate Director Process Engineer with expertise in clean water and municipal drinking water treatment to join our growing Water team. You will help to lead the delivery of innovative, sustainable, and technically excellent solutions across a diverse portfolio of clean water and municipal drinking water treatment projects, alongside major water resource, resilience, and infrastructure programmes for clients across the UK water sector. Join us at a pivotal moment for the UK water industry. AMP8 represents a step change in investment, creating opportunities to work on some of the most significant infrastructure programmes in a generation, including strategic reservoir developments, water resource schemes, treatment works upgrades, and major resilience projects that will help secure water supplies for decades to come. This is an opportunity to work on some of the UK's most cutting edge, iconic projects for leading water companies. Alongside these flagship projects, you'll contribute to major engineering programmes across the UK and internationally. We're committed to providing industry-leading solutions throughout the project lifecycle, adding value through client-side and construction-phase support. When you join us, you'll become part of a collaborative community of experts who challenge conventional thinking and push the boundaries of engineering excellence. You'll benefit from:

• Working on some of the UK's most complex and high-profile projects.
• Contribute to nationally significant infrastructure programmes
• Shape the future of water services for generations to come.
• A culture that encourages innovation, technical excellence and professional growth.
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements that support work-life balance.
• Structured career development and opportunities to propel your career into technical or leadership pathways.

We offer hybrid working which involves 3 days per week being office or site based. This position is available in any of our main hub offices of London, Epsom, Bristol, Birmingham, or Manchester.

Your role

Your role As an Associate or Associate Director Clean Water Process Engineer, you will play a key role in the delivery of significant water infrastructure projects while supporting the growth and development of the Process and Water teams. You will:

• Lead and develop a team of Clean Water Process Engineers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical design solutions for complex projects.
• Provide technical leadership across the regional and national D&AT practice, driving best practice, capability growth, and continuous improvement.
• Build and coordinate multidisciplinary teams across AtkinsRéalis, clients, and partners to deliver integrated solutions and maximise project value.
• Support clients in shaping infrastructure programmes through needs assessment, option development, scope definition, and business case development.
• Collaborate with UK and international teams to deliver innovative, compliant, and commercially successful project outcomes.

We're seeking technically strong, commercially aware engineers who enjoy collaborative working and take a proactive approach to solving complex challenges. You will be confident leading multidisciplinary teams, developing client relationships, and delivering high-quality solutions while supporting and mentoring less experienced engineers.

Ideal candidates

You’ll ideally bring:

• A degree in Chemical or Process Engineering or equivalent.
• Chartered Chemical or Process Engineer with an accredited UK institution OR extensive industry experience with a proven track record of delivering value.
• Proven experience working within multidisciplinary project environments and leading Process technical delivery within the UK Water sector.
• Strong knowledge in drinking water treatment process and principles in conventional and advanced treatment technologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with a collaborative approach to problem solving.
• A commitment to innovation, sustainability and technical excellence.
• Expert understanding of process safety techniques (e.g. HAZOP), risk assessment, and the delivery of safe, compliant projects.

At AtkinsRéalis, our Design & Advanced Technology practice brings together some of the UK's most diverse engineering and design expertise to tackle the most complex challenges facing our clients, communities, and the environment.

We're AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world's infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world. We're committed to leading our clients across our various end markets to engineer a better future for our planet and its people.

At AtkinsRéalis, we seek to hire individuals with diverse characteristics, backgrounds and perspectives. We strongly believe that world-class talent makes no distinctions based on gender, ethnic or national origin, sexual identity and orientation, age, religion or disability, but enriches itself through these differences.

Explore the rewards and benefits that help you thrive - at every stage of your life and your career. Enjoy competitive salaries, employee rewards and a brilliant range of benefits you can tailor to suit your own health, wellbeing, financial and lifestyle choices. Make the most of a myriad of opportunities for training and professional development to grow your skills and expertise. And combine our hybrid working culture and flexible holiday allowances to balance a great job and fulfilling personal life. Flexible working is a central part of our culture. So talk to us about what's ideal for you - full time, part time or buying more leave to cover school holidays. And if you're returning from a career break, ask us how we can help you transition back into work with us.

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